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#cd90dd color: Blush Essence

#cd90dd is rgb(205, 144, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.968% 0.1262 319.139) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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288°
100%

74%
0.126
319°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-400
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #cd90dd

#cd90dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 319°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blush Essence (#cc88dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #cd90dd mixed with white

  1. cd90dd
  2. d29be1
  3. d7a6e4
  4. ddb1e8
  5. e2bcec
  6. e7c8ef
  7. ecd3f2
  8. f1def6
  9. f5e9f9
  10. faf4fc

Darker: #cd90dd mixed with black

  1. cd90dd
  2. b27dc0
  3. 986aa4
  4. 7e5788
  5. 66456e
  6. 4e3455
  7. 38243d
  8. 231526
  9. 0f0711
  10. 020102

Calmer: #cd90dd with less saturation

  1. cd90dd
  2. ca93d8
  3. c796d3
  4. c399ce
  5. c09cc9
  6. bc9ec4
  7. b9a1bf
  8. b5a4ba
  9. b2a6b5
  10. aea8b0

Questions about #cd90dd

What color is #cd90dd?

#cd90dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Blush Essence. In RGB it is rgb(205, 144, 221), in HSL hsl(287.53, 53.1%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.968% 0.1262 319.139).

What colors go well with #cd90dd?

The complementary color of #cd90dd is #80be6f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a99df5 and #e588b7. The triadic partners are #d5a142 and #00c2c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cd90dd?

Black text reads better on #cd90dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cd90dd a warm or cool color?

#cd90dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 319 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.126.